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The Lights That Made The Show: Best Lighting Design 2025-2026

Lighting design shapes the atmosphere of a Broadway production in ways audiences often feel before they consciously notice it. Through shifts in color, shadow, and focus, lighting guides attention, defines mood, and transforms the emotional temperature of a scene from one line to the next.

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